Cylinder for use in cotton cleaning machines



March 29, 1932. J. E. MITCHELL E1' AL.

CYLINDER FOR USE IN COTTON CLEANING MACHINES Filed March 23. 1931rroEMc-K 1- ed units consisting of arcasing section 10 and struction ofFigs. 1 and 2 that-the'cylinderv n p 2o Vfactured at much less costfthanthebrushi strip 11 are mounted on the discs 2', the free side'of eachsectidnlU being placed under the side of a stripll lopposite to'thatatwhich the strip is Welded to an adjacent section 10,

as illustrated bythe dottedr linesinFig, 3. This lea-ves aspace141betweenfthesides of adjacent sections Athrough which the screwsV9:1`nay pass'to be insertedin the'screvv'-thread v l means passingthrough the Lbody ofseach ofl ed lugs 5.

modified construction differs from the con- .1s made up of foursections, instead of being formed a continuoussheet of metal; and thatinstead: of forming apertures linthe wall of the casing for the passageofthe screws 9 therethrough,fa vcontfunious'space 14 is pro- 'videdbetween the side edges vof adjacentsecf.l tions, so vthat there'is aresulting saving in materahand of .labor involvedA in forming "the fourlines of apertures in theca'sing ofthe main construction.V The',cylinder asa Whole maybe rapidly assembled, and it will be ap? parentthat, withthewelded units of the cas'- ing lassembled as describe'd,when the screws 9 are passed through the apertures 13V intoengagementxwith the 'lugs y5,!a firm or rigid construction of cylinderis provided.v

,A cylindcr or kicker roll constructed in construction of e A Being madeentirely of metal, vit affords a rigid construction and, therefore, oneVwhich will "maintain Vits f balance' lin operation, and the blades 8`whereof Will operate satisfac- V torily for almost'an indefinitelengtho'f'time,

- A i doing kcylinder ai'kcker roll con,-

so far as ordinary vvearand tearf are con- 'cerned g structed .accordingtothe present invention Y differ onlyjin size, the dofling cylinderusually being considerably p greater in diameten .In the interest ofbrevity, therefore, I will use the generic term.cylinder in the claim as-including 'both adaptations of* the Vinven- `tion.@`=". Wezclaimfv; 1'a 1 AV cylinder for lusef'injcotton cleaning machines comprising ayshaft, a series of'discs securedthereoneach' ofwhich is provided ywitha'plurality'of laterally-projectingapertu'red lugs, a metal casingsurrounding and enclosin'gsaid discs, a series oflongitudinal stripsmounted on the' oiiter surfacenof said Acasing and extending from v endto end there- Vof,-1ea ch of 'said stripsh'aving anupturned V'edgeproviding a blade, andsecuring means passingthrough the body of eaclrofsaid strips, the Wall of said casing and into engage-v Y Y 'mentwithsaid apertured lugs.

p "2. cylinder for `use in c'ottonfcleaning machines comprislng a shaft,a series of discs From the foregoing, vitvvill beseen that the.-

either ofthe formsdescribed, may .be manuv ylinder referred to Y above.

metal strips,

lugs.v

` and enclosing said discs', aseries of longitudinal strips mountedonthe Youter surface of therespectlve lines l' said Vcasing. directlyover of lugSfarid extending-fromfend toend of the casing, each of saidstrips having' an up# turned edge. providingrr a blade, and securingsaid' strips, thecwall, ofsaid casing andintoV l engagement With thecorresponding line of apertured lugs; Y I 3. A cylinder-for use incotton cleaning machines comprisinga s haft,`.a series ofcircularvdis'cs secured thereon, each ofwhich" provided withaplu-r'ality of laterally-projecting lugs. having screw-threadedapertures, the lugs of the respective discs 'be' ment With`each other, ametal casing ,surrounding and enclosingfsaid discs, a seriesoflongitudinal strips mounted o'nthe outer surfaceof said casing; tivelinesof lugsand extending .from end to end ofthe casing, each of saidstrips having its4 side edges upturned at Y lng in align-` rightVvangles to v directly over 'thei're'sp'ec-4 provide blades, and screwspassing through theicenter ofthe bodyfof eachl o'fsa'i'd strips, v theWall o f said casing and into engagement l WiththescreW-threadedapertures of responding line of lugs., .Y 4f. A'cylinder for usein'cottonV cleaning the cormachines. comprising a shaft, a series ofdisks secured.v thereon,v each of which is provided With' a plurality oflaterallyfprojectinglugs, the lugs of the respective disks being inalignment. aseries of arcuate metal casing sections, a metal stripsecured to each casing sectlon to extend along onev side-thereof, saidstrip having any upturned' side edge affording 'a blade and beingprovidedy centrally v off' its body portion with a-line'of apertureslcorre.-

'sponding'jin number. and relativeposition' fwiththelugs in analigning`series oflugs,l

such casing sectionsbeing mounted on 'said f disks with the free side ofonefcasingsection extending under Vthe free side of Voneof'said Ythr'oughthe apertures in said strips,and,into

and securing means' extending engagement, with .corresponding rapertured A cylinder yfor use'in cotton lcleaning machines. Vcomprisinga shaft` a series of disks secured thereon, eachof which is-providedwith a plurality of equally-spaced lugs prol casing section to extendalong one Aside there-V of, said strip having upturned side edgesaffording blades and being providedcentrally of its bodyportionfwithaline oiiapeitures located beyondthe sider'of the casing sect-ionto)cting laterally from one side of the periph-v Yery thereon the lugs ofthe respective disks Alao c our hands.

. .y JOHN E. MITCHELL. ORVILLE MITCHELL.

